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==For Further Reading== | |||
*Bardsley, Charles W. ''A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames''. Reprint of 1901 edition. Baltimore, Maryland.)Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980. Digital version at [http://archive.org/stream/adictionaryengl00goog#page/n2/mode/2up Internet Archive] - free; (Family History Library book {{FHL|261050|title-id|disp=942 D4b}}.) This book mentions early dates and places where particular surnames are common. | |||
*Guppy, Henry Brougham. ''Homes of Family Names in Great Britain''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1968. (Family History Library book 942 D4g 1968.) This book discusses the geographic origins and meanings of certain surnames. | |||
*Hanks, Patrick, and Flavia Hodges. ''A Dictionary of Surnames''. New York, New York: Oxford University Press, 1988. Digital version at [http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx Ancestry] - free; (Family History Library book {{FHL|412254|title-id|disp=929.42 H194d}}. BYU FHL book CS 2385 .H27 1988.) The book contains entries for most major surnames of European origin and some rare surnames. | |||
*Lasker, G. W. and C. G. N. Mascie-Taylor. ''Atlas of British Surnames: With 154 Maps of Selected Surnames''. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press, 1990. (Family History Library book 942 D4Lg.) This book charts with maps the density of surnames in England. | |||
*Lloyd, Lewis C.; Charles Travis Clay and David C. Douglas, eds. ''The Origins of Some Anglo-Norman Families''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. (Family History Library book 942 D4n.) This book studies the origins of prominent Anglo-Norman families. | |||
*Rogers, Colin D. ''The Surname Detective: Investigating Surname Distribution in England, 1086-Present Day. ''Manchester, England: Manchester University Press, 1995. (Family History Library book 942 D4rs.) This book looks at the distribution of surnames throughout England. | |||
*Titford, John . ''Searching for Surnames: A Practical Guide to their Meanings and Origins''. Newbury, England: Countryside Books, 2002. (Family History Library book 942 D4tj.) This book discusses the meaning and origins of early surnames. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||